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Bid Title

Criminal Justice Information Exchange

Issuing Agency

State of Vermont

Location

Vermont

Published Date

Apr 8, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Department of Buildings and General Services

Office of Purchasing & Contracting

133 State Street, 5th Floor | Montpelier VT 05633-8000

802-828-2211 phone |802-828-2222 fax

http://bgs.vermont.gov/purchasing

Agency of Administration

SEALED BID

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Criminal Justice Information Exchange (CJIX)

ISSUE DATE

QUESTIONS DUE

BIDDERS CONFERENCE

April 8, 2026

May 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET

June 4, 2026 at 1:00PM ET

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/261341796292740?p=DHceWcDvKWIDWhBMw6

Meeting ID: 261 341 796 292 740

Passcode: Ex7Xv7ny

RFP RESPONSES DUE BY

June 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL NOTIFICATIONS, RELEASES, AND ADDENDUMS ASSOCIATED

WITH THIS RFP WILL BE POSTED AT:

http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/pca/bids/bids.php

THE STATE WILL MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO CONTACT INTERESTED PARTIES WITH UPDATED

INFORMATION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH BIDDER TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE

ABOVE WEBPAGEFOR ANY AND ALL NOTIFICATIONS, RELEASES AND ADDENDUMS

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RFP.

STATE CONTACT: Kyle Emerson, State Purchasing Agent

E-MAIL:

sov.thepathforward@vermont.gov

USE SUBJECT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION EXCHANGE

1. OVERVIEW:

1.1. SCOPE AND BACKGROUND: Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Agency of Digital Services

(hereinafter the “State”) on behalf of the Department of Public Safety is seeking to establish contracts

with one or more companies that can provide a modular Criminal Justice Information Exchange (CJIX)

that links together National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), National Crime

Information Center (NCIC), state, local, and federal law enforcement, justice, and public safety entities in

the exchange of critical information (hereinafter the “Solution”). Given the complexity of the current,

tightly coupled solution, and the need to systematically deconstruct it as the existing CJIX modules are

implemented, multiple scopes are defined in Section 2 and Bidders are invited to submit proposals for

any or all of the scopes.

1.2. CONTRACT PERIOD: Any Contract(s) arising from this RFP will be for a period of 60 months with an 12-

month implementation period. The State anticipates the start date for such contract(s) will be July 1,

2027.

1.3. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT: All communications concerning this RFP are to be addressed in writing

to the State Contact listed on the front page of this RFP. Actual or attempted contact with any other

individual from the State concerning this RFP is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification.

1.4. BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE: A non-mandatory bidders’ conference will be held remotely at the date and

time indicated on the front page of this RFP.

If there is a remote bidders’ conference, and call-in information is not provided on the front page of the

RFP, all potential bidders must send an e-mail to the State Contact with Bidder’s firm and contact

information and shall then be provided with call-in details.

1.5. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any bidder requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or

wishing to comment on any requirement of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing no later than

the deadline for question indicated on the first page of this RFP. Questions may be e-mailed to the point

of contact on the front page of this RFP. Questions or comments not raised in writing on or before the last

day of the question period are thereafter waived. At the Bidders’ Conference, following the close of the

question period, all questions or comments will be addressed and the State's responses will be posted on

the State’s web site http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/pca/bids/bids.php . Every effort will be made to post this

information as soon as possible after the Bidders’ Conference, contingent on the number and complexity

of the questions. All information provided by vendors during this process will be public and bidders shall

not provide confidential information, except as described in 5 below.

1.6. CHANGES TO THIS RFP: Any modifications to this RFP will be made in writing by the State through the

issuance of an Addendum to this RFP and posted online at http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/pca/bids/bids.php .

Modifications from any other source are not to be considered.

2. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:

The statutory purpose of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is to promote the detection and prevention of

crime, to participate in searches for lost and missing persons, and to assist in cases of statewide or local

disasters or emergencies. Well designed and implemented systems are crucial to support operational missions

and must provide the ability to collect, store, search, analyze and share data in a secure manner.

Vermont Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (VLETS) is Vermont's state law enforcement message

switching system. VLETS is standardized to communicate with like systems in all other states, federal law

enforcement and criminal justice agencies and counterpart agencies in Canada. This system operates not only

for the benefit of authorized users in Vermont but also operates in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) and the NLETS for the sharing of information across state and international boundaries.

The existing VLETS solution allows law enforcement personnel at all levels (state, local, federal), including

those outside of Vermont, to access law enforcement records. These records include criminal history, arrest

warrants, and vehicle-related records (registration, drivers licenses, etc.)

2.1. EXSISTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The State’s business environment is comprised of the State and partner agencies included in Table 1, with

the stakeholder entities further detailed below.

Entity

Agency of Digital Services (ADS)

Agency of Natural Resources Fish & Wildlife (ANR DFW)

Vermont Dept of Liquor & Lottery (DLL)

Vermont Dept of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Vermont Dept of Corrections (DOC)

Vermont State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs (SAS)

Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)

Vermont State Police (VSP)

Vermont Attorney General

Federal & International Law Enforcement Partners

Municipal Law Enforcement Entities

Table 1

Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) – As the State of Vermont’s CJIS Security Agency (CSA),

VCIC's mission is to provide accurate, complete, and timely criminal history record information to Vermont

law enforcement agencies and any other agency that has an authorized right to the information in pursuit

of public safety.

• VCIC facilitates access to many types of records, including criminal histories, sex offender data,

mugshots, fingerprints, and motor vehicle records. These records are maintained both at the primary

DPS site in Waterbury, VT, as well as being hosted at other locations, either by vendors or other State

of Vermont agencies (such as Vermont Department of Motor Vehicle data). VCIC also provides –

through the message switch system – access to federal and other states’ criminal and vehicle records.

• Several other systems are used by VCIC to provide services or information to law enforcement

agencies, other state agencies, or the public. These systems are typically externally hosted Software

as a Service (SaaS)-type applications, such as the Sex Offender Registry or the Vermont Criminal

Conviction Record Internet Service (VCCRIS).

Vermont State Police (VSP) is a full-service law enforcement agency that provides primary law

enforcement services to approximately 200 towns, 90 percent of the land mass, and 50 percent of the

population in Vermont. The specialized resources of the Vermont State Police support local, county and

federal partners in times of need. They also manage two statewide Public Safety Answering Points

(PSAPs) that provide law enforcement dispatch services.

Vermont Forensics Laboratory (VFL) is the only forensic laboratory in the State of Vermont and provides

services to the entire criminal justice system. Police officers representing local and state agencies, in

addition to game wardens, state's attorneys' investigators and public defenders, all bring evidence to the

laboratory for examination.

Municipal Law Enforcement entities deliver a range of services from full time dispatch and regional police

response forces to more limited community safety forces. In all cases, municipal law enforcement requires

access to a wide variety of city, county, state and federal criminal justice agency information to achieve

their mission.

Vermont State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs (SAS) work collaboratively with law enforcement agencies, social

service agencies, victims and members of the public to seek justice in cases that are investigated and

prosecuted within each county.

Department of Liquor and Lottery (DLL) Enforcement Division is charged with investigating possible

violations of liquor laws and regulations, and carrying out law enforcement activities related to these

incidents. Comprising a team of investigators and supporting staff, and working closely with other law

enforcement agencies, this section protects public safety and ensures that laws and regulations are

followed.

Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement & Safety Division (DMV Enforcement & Safety) is comprised of

sworn law enforcement officers and non-sworn civilian staff. The Division has three sections: the

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, the Investigative Section, and the Administrative Support

Section. The primary focus of the Investigative Unit is to regulate, monitor, and investigate illegal or

questionable activities relating to licensing registration and title fraud, dealer and inspection regulations,

and general law enforcement support services.

Agency of Natural Resources Department of Fish & Wildlife (ANR DFW) Warden Service Division enforces

fish and wildlife, boat, snowmobile, ATV, and general criminal laws. State Game Wardens also provide an

important law enforcement support role during critical incidents and emergencies They also have

extensive knowledge of Vermont's remote areas and utilize this knowledge and special training for search

and rescue operations.

2.2. EXISTING TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

Vermont Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (VLETS) is often used to describe both the

message switching system on its own, as well as the larger collection of applications/databases housed on

the VLETS hardware or accessible through the VLETS system. This makes sense, as all the

applications/databases housed within VLETS are accessed through the VLETS message switching

application, but it can be confusing when trying to distinguish the separate components of the system. A

high-level view of the existing solution and its capabilities is reflected in Figure 1.

Figure 1

The existing solution, built and maintained by Computer Projects of Illinois’ (CPI) and hosted in their

datacenter, includes the capabilities listed below.

• Message Switching System

• Criminal History Application

• Mugshot Application

• Archiving Application

VLETS Message Switch is standardized to communicate with like systems in all other states, federal law

enforcement and criminal justice agencies and counterpart agencies in Canada. This system operates not

only for the benefit of authorized users in Vermont but also operates in cooperation with the Federal Bureau

of Investigation (such as the National Crime Information Center) and the National Law Enforcement

Telecommunications System (NLETS) for the sharing of information across state and international

boundaries.

VLETS Computerized Criminal History (CCH) is a custom design for Vermont to accommodate the

idiosyncrasies of Vermont’s prosecutorial, adjudication and legislative requirements. The system is

designed to accommodate best practices or requirements prescribed by other external entities such as the

U.S Bureau of Justice Statistics and FBI policy governing the access to and dissemination of these

protected records. Access to these records is accomplished through the message switching application.

VLETS Mugshot Application stores, manages and allows retrieval of law enforcement mugshots captured

by statewide agencies and transmitted to this repository.

VLETS Archiving Application is a long-term storage location of transaction logs which provides easy,

variable search criteria through screen forms. This application is used primarily to assist in the performance

of audits on the Vermont Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (VLETS) & criminal history system

users to assure compliance with State and FBI requirements for data integrity and compliance with access

and dissemination policy.

Interfaces:

1. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) VT TRIPS – The purpose of the VT TRIPS interface is to

provide access to Vehicle Registration and Driver’s License and Driver History. In addition, the VLETS

supports an NCIC Interface for processing NCIC inquiries from DMV devices.

2. NLETS – The purpose of the NLETS interface is to foster the exchange of data between States. This

data is generally composed of vehicle registration, driver registration, and history, but all NLETS data

exchange and functionality are supported. The VLETS is the NLETS point of entry support for the law

enforcement in Vermont.

3. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) - The purpose of the NCIC interface is to allow law

enforcement users to gain access to the NCIC databases including stolen property and wanted files,

the Criminal History Triple I files, and the National Instant Check systems maintained by the FBI. The

VLETS is the NCIC point of entry support for the law enforcement in Vermont.

4. Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service (VCCRIS) - VCCRIS is a solution developed by

Tyler Technologies (formerly NIC or VIC) that allows users to purchase criminal conviction records from

the Vermont Crime Information Center.

5. Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - AFIS is a biometric identification methodology that

uses digital imaging technology to obtain, store, and analyze fingerprint data. The State currently

contracts with Idemia for this solution.

6. Computer Aided Dispatch / Records Management System (CAD/RMS) – the CAD/RMS is a statewide

data collection system that is standardized and mandatory for all agencies related to use of force, traffic

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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